Sunday, July 23
got any eggs?
'cause it's hot enough to fry 'em on the sidewalk. Stinking hot. So hot it sucks the breath out of you when you step outside. We are sooooo glad we bought our little portable air conditioner when we did. Apparently they're temporarily sold out.
Sabby knows air conditioning is good. I have been trying to listen to an online broadcast of Greyhounds Make Great Pets - they have a weekly segment and a recent one (July 7) talks about what our dogs' lives were like at the track. I haven't listened to it in its entirety but one comment was made that they're only out in the heat for those 30 or so seconds that they are racing - they live in air conditioned kennel buildings, they are transported from place to place in air conditioned vehicles and trailers, etc. So even though they have been in quite hot climates, they weren't exposed to them that much. The past few days Sabrina has been content to laze around the house. We went to town last night for my 25-year high school reunion (more on that in a minute) and when we got back, we took Sabby out for a walk. It was 11 p.m. and still quite warm, but there was a spring in her step.
During the drive back, we watched a huge storm cell that did end up being north of us and we didn't get any storm activity in Waskesiu. The photo is very blurry - long exposure times while we're driving on our very rough, crappy Saskatchewan highways. But the cloud formations were really bizarre and there was lightning inside the clouds, and occasionally snaking down to the earth.
Anyway, the reunion. I didn't go to the 10 year one. I decided we'd go to this one. I had sent in my current photo and write-up a long time ago and paid for the supper. But yesterday I was all angsty - almost to the point that we didn't go. What is it about high school that can do that to us?! Anyway, we met three friends of mine at their hotel room for a drink first, then we headed over. As soon as we came in the door I saw so many familiar faces, but some I couldn't put a name to right away. They, however, all came up to me and said, "Terri, you haven't changed a bit!". I don't know if that's good or not, but I'm taking it as a positive. heh. It was interesting to see everyone. The meal was superb and we watched a little PowerPoint presentation that showed our high school photos then our current-day photos and a little blurb about what we're doing. I really enjoyed that. We left close to 10 p.m. and I was content to leave then. In retrospect, I'm glad we went.
The swatching continues here:
The brown is Elann's Peruvian Collection Highland Wool in coffee bean brown. I had to use a 4.5 mm needle (the top portion) to get the required gauge for the wrap-around cardi. The blue swatch in progress is Lang's Musica which may be used for the Evening Star top from the summer Interweave Knits.
I've been packing up some work things and my gear for three days of meetings away from the park. I'll have some knitting (socks) with me, but I don't know if I'll have any time to give to it. Hope so!
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